This volume is a detailed reference covering the coinage systems of Latin America and the Caribbean, with emphasis on historical issues, minting authorities, and regional variations. Edited by E. A. Furber, the work compiles research useful to numismatists, historians, and collectors working with Spanish colonial and post-colonial coinage.
For treasure hunters and field researchers, this type of reference is valuable in identifying recovered coins, understanding circulation patterns, and placing finds within a historical framework tied to trade routes, settlements, and maritime activity. Useful for identifying Spanish colonial coinage, including reales commonly recovered from land sites and shipwreck contexts. Published by Quarterman Publications, known for specialized historical and reference reprints.